by AuthorSue | Feb 5, 2017 | Cambodia, history, novels, research, Writing
On Saturday, I had the remarkable experience of visiting a temple very few people (especially visitors and tourists) have ever heard of. It is called Chao Srey Vitbol, or Beautiful Granddaughter, and the aerial photograph above shows how huge it is. My husband,...
by AuthorSue | Mar 8, 2016 | Cambodia, philanthropy, research, teaching, Travel, Writing
It’s been a busy week with a mini-holiday thrown in as my husband came to visit and we headed off on my annual trip to Phnom Penh. Now there’s a crazy place — not as crazy as Bangkok, but it’s trying. It makes Siem Reap look like a sleepy...
by AuthorSue | May 15, 2015 | Cambodia, philanthropy, politics, research, Writing
When I was doing my research for my latest novel, Out of the Ruins, I walked along some pretty frightening streets in the part of Siem Reap that the tourists usually don’t see. I saw some upsetting scenes which I won’t describe now, but a few did land...
by AuthorSue | Feb 26, 2015 | Cambodia, novels, research, Uncategorized, Writing
…or Sue’s Excellent Adventure! Most of what I am doing here in Cambodia is teaching workshops, working with kids and organising Writing Through. But I also wanted to do some research for my next novel. I had read about some villages on the top of Phnom...
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